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3421. Yellow alert issued due to rain

A storm watch has been issued for Cyprus on Wednesday due to rain and thunderstorms, with possible flooding in some areas while the forecast for the rest of the week has been revised...

3422. Mixed bag of sun and showers this week

A high pressure system is gradually moving away, but weather is still expected to remain mostly clear, with occasional clouds, strong winds, some rain and dust...

3423. Alexoui and chief inspector face off in court

Nicosia businessman Alexis “Alexoui” Mavromichalis, who says the town’s chief inspector made threats against him, is asking for the official’s file in order to prepare for his trial where he faces multiple charges...

3424. Multiple arrests in Nicosia downtown blast

Police have arrested four suspects including a pub owner in connection with an explosion and ensuing fire in downtown Nicosia, where a woman was found dead in her apartment...

3425. Ankara raises issue of eight officers again

A few days before Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras visits Turkey, the country’s National Security Council said in a statement on Thursday that Ankara will continue to pursue people it accuses of taking part in the failed coup attempt in 2016 – including the eight servicemen Greece has refused to extradite....

3426. Ukrainian woman’s death still a mystery

The cause of death of a Ukrainian woman who was killed in a Nicosia downtown fire remains unknown following an autopsy on Thursday...

3427. Construction worker dies in scaffolding accident

A construction worker in Limassol was killed instantly in a horrific scaffolding accident on Thursday, after he fell from a height of over five metres during a paint job...

3428. Suspect wanted in Nicosia downtown blast

A Syrian man is wanted for questioning following the Nicosia downtown blast where a Ukrainian woman was found dead in the ensuing fire...

3429. Cloudy skies with low chances of rain

A low pressure system is moving back into the area over Cyprus, with mixed weather at the start of the week and possibly elevated dust levels on Wednesday...

3430. Announcement on the dust in the atmosphere of Cyprus

3431. Moody's upgrades Bank of Cyprus and Hellenic Bank

3432. Thieves pull off high fashion heist in Nicosia

Another burglary took place with thieves managing to get away with luxury clothing and expensive bags, this time in the capital with loot worth over 100 grand...

3433. Nicosia man arrested on child porn charges

A 26-year-old man from Nicosia has been arrested on child porn charges, after Europol tipped off local authorities about a video on Facebook...

3434. Woman injured in Nicosia explosion

A fire broke out following an explosion at a residence in Strovolos, with one person taken to the Emergency Room...

3435. Speeding driver gets jail sentence

The driver who was clocked at 200 kilometres on the highway earlier this week has been sentenced to three weeks behind bars...

3436. Ferocious winds wreak havoc in Paphos

Strong winds in Paphos caused problems with power lines and toppled trees on Wednesday, while a number of roads remained closed due to weather conditions...

3437. Spells of sunshine mixed with drizzle

A high pressure zone is still affecting the area with periods of sunshine but also clouds and chances of light rain moving in later in the day...

3438. Nicosia man found dead in his home

A 32-year-old man was found dead in his home Thursday night, after his friend notified authorities in an apparent drug-related death...

3439. Filipina arrested in child adoption case

A woman from the Philippines was arrested Thursday in connection with an unprecedented case of child adoption by a gay couple...

3440. Court rules on Strovolos double murder notebook

The court sided with the prosecution on Thursday, telling Tzionis’ lawyer that police had every right to obtain notes during a search of his grandfather’s vehicle without a new search warrant...

3441. Water cuts due to weather

A water shortage is affecting parts of Nicosia on Thursday with officials blaming problems with desalination plants on poor weather...

3442. Woman dies after clothes catch fire

An elderly woman in Limassol died in hospital following a fire incident, after her clothes caught fire as she was trying to move a heater...

3443. Three brothers arrested in Limassol murder

Three brothers have been arrested in connection with Sunday’s murder in Limassol, including a sibling who is not of legal age...

3444. Overflowing rivers cause traffic headaches

Several roads were closed on Wednesday morning due to overflowing rivers and debris, causing traffic jams in parts all over Cyprus including Strovolos in Nicosia...

3445. Cyprus under wind advisory

Weather officials have issued a wind warning over Cyprus, with gale force winds expected along the coastline....

3446. Brief sunshine, more clouds later

A low pressure system is once again affecting the area, with sunshine during the day expected to be taken over by cloudy skies, rain and thunderstorms...

3447. Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots team up to clean Agios Panteleimon (Video)

3448. Hunt: UK risks Brexit paralysis and possibly no Brexit at all

3449. Greek PM and German Chancellor discuss the Cyprus problem

3450. Merkel expresses support for reform effort, Prespes deal

On her first visit to Athens in four years, German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday expressed her support for the Prespes name deal as well as Greece’s ongoing economic reform efforts, saying the country was entering a new phase....